Houthis Seize a Key Red Sea Island, Threatening Another Global Oil Route
Credit: Adam Rasgon, Shuaib Almosawa, Saeed Al-Batati and Pranav Baskar
The militia captured the island in the Bab al-Mandab Strait, a choke point for trade. Saudi Arabia also announced it had shut down a critical oil pipeline after a drone attack launched from Iraq.